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Radiology in investigation of rectal bleeding

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Although most causes of chronic anorectal bleeding are diagnosed from clinical or sigmoidoscopic examination, there are a number of conditions not detectable from barium enema studies. Results of colonoscopy are compared to those for single- and double-contrast barium enema examinations, and recommendations are made for increasing diagnostic accuracy.

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  1. Radiology Department, St. Mark's Hospital, City Road, EC1V 2PS, London, England

    Clive I. Bartram M.D.

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Read at the meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, June 10 to 14, 1979.

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Bartram, C.I. Radiology in investigation of rectal bleeding. Dis Colon Rectum 23, 318–319 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586837

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